JoAnn Bridges, 88, of Greenville, passed away on June 6, 2019 at Briarcliff Health Center. A graveside service will be held at 10:30 A.M., Monday, June 10, 2019 at Evergreen Cemetery in Paris, Texas with Rev. Brian Bosworth and Rev. Deana Lowe officiating. Visitation will be 4 P.M. to 6 P.M., on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home.
Mrs. Bridges was born on October 18, 1930 in Kerens, Texas to Clifton Seale and Daffie Lee Holmes. She attended East Texas State Teachers College, now Texas A&M- Commerce. She married Walter Selman (Sonny) Bridges on August 4, 1951. She worked for Shirey’s Manufacturing, was a homemaker, a member of Westview United Methodist Church, Daughters of the American Revolution and The Pioneers Club.
She is survived by her daughter, Julie Ronck and husband, David of Dallas; grandchildren, Emily Ronck of Dallas and Andrew Ronck of New York; cousins, Ben Brister of McKinney, Billy Watson of Sachse, and nephew, Dr. Jack Bankhead of Dallas.
She is preceded in death by her husband and parents.
Special thanks to Bennie Whytus, the staff of Dignity Hospice and the staff of Briarcliff Health Center.
